Akai mpc2000 User Manual
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Chapter 2: The Basics
The ASSIGN Key
To assign a pad and parameter to the NOTE VARIATION slider,
press the ASSIGN (AFTER) key while holding the SHIFT key. The
following screen will appear:
press the ASSIGN (AFTER) key while holding the SHIFT key. The
following screen will appear:
To assign the slider to a drum pad and parameter:
1. Press the drum pad you want to assign (the note number, pad num-
ber and sound name of the pad you pressed will appear in the As-
sign note: field). It is also possible to select the sound by se-
lecting the Assign note: field with the cursor and using the
DATA wheel.
sign note: field). It is also possible to select the sound by se-
lecting the Assign note: field with the cursor and using the
DATA wheel.
2. Move the cursor to the Parameter: field and select the desired
parameter (TUNING, DECAY, ATTACK or FILTER) using the
DATA wheel.
DATA wheel.
3. Press the MAIN SCREEN key to return to the Main screen.
4. Play the selected pad while moving the NOTE VARIATION slider.
4. Play the selected pad while moving the NOTE VARIATION slider.
Each time the pad is played, the selected parameter (tuning, at-
tack, decay or filter) will change according to the slider position.
tack, decay or filter) will change according to the slider position.
5. To turn the NOTE VARIATION slider off, press the ASSIGN (AF-
TER) key while holding down the SHIFT key to display the assign
screen, move the cursor to the Assign note: field and turn the
DATA wheel to the left until “OFF” appears.
screen, move the cursor to the Assign note: field and turn the
DATA wheel to the left until “OFF” appears.
Here is additional information about the four fields:
• Assign note:
This field contains the note number to which the slider is assigned
(35-98). To change the assignment, press a drum pad. The pad num-
ber of the pad you pressed in the Assign note: field and the
name of the sound currently assigned to the note number will ap-
pear. Alternately, you can change it by moving the cursor directly to
the field and rotating the DATA wheel.
(35-98). To change the assignment, press a drum pad. The pad num-
ber of the pad you pressed in the Assign note: field and the
name of the sound currently assigned to the note number will ap-
pear. Alternately, you can change it by moving the cursor directly to
the field and rotating the DATA wheel.
• Parameter:
This field determines which of the four possible parameters the
slider will control. The four choices are:
slider will control. The four choices are:
TUNING
This slider changes the tuning of the sound. The
tuning you get is based on the tuning that is set
in the Tune: parameter of the program.
tuning you get is based on the tuning that is set
in the Tune: parameter of the program.
DECAY
This enables you to change the decay time with
the slider. This changes regardless of the value
set in the Decay: parameter of the program.
the slider. This changes regardless of the value
set in the Decay: parameter of the program.
ATTACK
This enables you to change the attack time with
the slider. This changes regardless of the value
set in the Attack: parameter of the program.
the slider. This changes regardless of the value
set in the Attack: parameter of the program.